hip-hop
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Master P Didn't Ruin Hip Hop, Jay-Z Did
Yeah, I said it. Any discussion about what happened to hip-hop – and by what happened, I mean the apparent downfall of it – usually starts and ends with the South and the rise of one Percy “Master P” Miller and the point when he and his No Limit tank invaded NYC and DJs began…
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5 Interesting and Useful Facts I Learned From Hip-Hop
Between slanguage and actual facts, hip-hop saved my life. That isn’t true, nor does it make sense. But I’m being grandiose. And I’m a hot nigga. I’ve been that way since about a week ago. Also, I’ve learned that slang is still evolving. For instance, I’ve spent a considerable enough amount of my lifetime around…
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ELLE Magazine "Discovers" Timberland Trend; The Entire 1990s Says "Discover Deez"
Social media was all aflutter when ELLE Magazine’s (Blackity Black Black Black ya’ll) fashion editor, Danielle Prescod took it upon herself to take a ride in a Delorean and claim Timberlands as the new hot “IT” winter boot. Okay, there was no Delorean involved. But, it should’ve been. Because, um uh ruh… they been a…
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My Bobby Shmurda Problem (Hint: HE CAN'T F*CKING RAP!!!)
It was the summer of 2012. I don’t remember the exact date, but I do remember the events leading up to it. There was a three or four week stretch when Chief Keef’s name kept popping up. On Facebook. And Twitter. And thinkpieces. And in conversation. He was the hottest new name in hip-hop; divisive,…